Information about #97CACE color

#97CACE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97CACE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 202, 206) (59.2% red, 79.2% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 22 / 2 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97CACE is a mildly saturated cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Kumutoto (#9CC8CA). Slightly further away sit Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7) and Morning Glory (#9ED1D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 202, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #97CACE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97CACE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#97CACE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #97CACE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97CACE
  • RGB151, 202, 206
  • CMYK22, 2, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(151, 202, 206)
  • HSL184°, 36%, 70%
  • HSL Precise184.364°, 35.948%, 70%
  • HSV184°, 27%, 81%
  • HSB184°, 27%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.792, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.792, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.792, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97CACE
  • DECIMAL ID9947854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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